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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

106 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 6

David Ritchie Charged with Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 15

In the Lismore Police Court, last week, David Ritchie was charged with having on March 4th assaulted Edward Lavis and occasioned him…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

James Dowe, for .drunkenness at Balgownie, was fined 2s 6d and 6s costs, or 24 hours. Michael Looney, drunkenness, was…

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Burglary at Port Kembla. Store Broken Into. the Till Ransacked

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

During Saturday night Mr. J. Middleton's store at Port Kembla was broken into. An entrance was made by pushing away a board which had…

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Alleged Theft of Timber

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday before the P.M., Robert Ziems was charged with having stolen a number of parts of saplings to this value of £3…

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Strike Leaders. Released From Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

In accordance with the decision of the Cabinet, D. Hutton, W. O'Connor, and J. Butler, three of the leaders of the late mining trouble, who were sentenced…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 13

In the Court on Thursday, Robert Ziems was charged with, stealing saplings from Towrodu Park. Constable Gill deposed that from information…

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Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

The following is the result of the Appeal Court in connection with the Central Illawarra Council, held at Dapto on Wednesday last, Mr. Russell…

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"Murdered Man" Alive. Twenty Years in Gaol Through Judicial Error

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 3

A former cattle dealer named Roger Williams has just been liberated from a Texas prison as a result of the astounding discovery that Bernard Carter,…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., William Jenkins pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language at Corrimal on the…

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Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., Dorothy Clarke proceeded against George Robert Graham for unlawfully assaulting her on the night…

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Police Dog's Capture

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 6

One of the police dogs now on duty in the outlying quarters of the city (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") has shown his value as a…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 9. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

Fines of 2s 6d to 10s were imposed upon different persona for drunkenness. William Veigel, indecent language…

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Miniature Court Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 6

The greatest interest is being taken in a miniature Court ball which is to take place on Wednesday evening at Schoenbrunn (wired the Vienna correspondent…

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A Strange Duel. Police Chief Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 6

Captain Queipo, a cavalry officer, has just spent a month's imprisonment in a fortress owing to the role he played in connection with the manifestations…

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A Supreme Court Case. T. C. BODE v Wollongong Gas Company. Claim for £1000

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

In No. 2. Jury Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four, Curl Theodore Bode proceeded against the Wollongong Gas Co., and…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

Before the P.M., at the Court yesterday, Samuel Austin was fined 10s, and 6s costs, or seven days, for drunkenness…

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Reduction in Railway Freights and Fares. Should Interest Be Charged on Cost

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

At a meeting held in Rockdale last week upon the above subject, Mr. A. G. Hune said that he was three to outline a practical proposal to secure…

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Jamberoo Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 2

There were only two appeals against the assessments of the Jamberoo Municipal Council, which were heard before Mr. A…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday Annie Wark, of Kembla Heights, proceeded against Mery Turner and asked that she be bound over to keep the peace…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 11

A Special licensing Court was held on Thursday, Messrs. A. D. Elliott (Chairman), Kirton, and Lindsay, on the Bench…

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